19th Judicial District Court Rules Against UPSD!
Date Posted: March 8, 2010 5:30 pm
"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
The Honorable Judge Todd Hernandez of the 19th Judicial District Court issued a ruling this morning in the lawsuit filed by the
Union Parish School Board against Paul Pastorek, BESE, the State Department of Education and D’Arbonne Woods Charter School.
Judge Hernandez ruled:
“After consideration of the law and evidence, the court finds that D’Arbonne Woods is in fact a Type 2 charter school that was
authorized to open in the 2009-2010 school year which requires it to be funded pursuant to LA R.S. 17:3995 as amended by Act 744.
Therefore, this court orders that the authorization by BESE for D’Arbonne to open in 2009-2010 makes it a Type 2 charter school
authorized after July 1, 2008 and funding shall be by means of the approved MFP formula.
The court further finds that the plaintiff’s evidence failed to show irreparable harm and/or that the action taken by BESE at its
July 27, 2009 meeting was either unlawful or ultra vires.”
Obviously, the Board of Directors and families of DWCS are most pleased with the ruling as it was issued.
Judge Hernandez confirmed to us what we had known to be the case all along.
We have been quite confident from the start that the time was here to bring about meaningful and lasting reform in the public education system of northeast Louisiana.
It is our hope that from this point forward, all attention in Union Parish can be brought to substantial reform measures and a
re-thinking of how to best serve the needs of all the students of Union Parish.
Charter schools are effective reform mechanisms and are successful in raising the bar for all public schools in their shadow.
We know that this can be the case for the Union Parish School Board if they are receptive to the help that has been offered to them.
Now perhaps, DWCS can finally be about its mission of improving the quality of the pubic education system in Union Parish…
one child at a time.
A sincere word of appreciation is offered to all those inside and outside of Union Parish who have stood behind DWCS from
the beginning. We could not have done what we have done; been what we have been; and dreamed what we continue to dream without
each of you.
I am humbled to be a part of such an organization as DWCS.
Thank you all,
Corie G. Williams
Executive Director of DWCS
DWCS Night at Farmerville Fox’s Pizza Den!
Date Posted: March 5, 2010 2:25 pm
The students have asked, and asked, and asked for it… and here it is!
D’Arbonne Woods Charter School’s First Ever DWCS Night at Fox’s Pizza Den, March 16, from 5-9 pm.
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Winners of First DWCS Science Fair!
Date Posted: March 1, 2010 8:50 am
DWCS proudly announces the winners of the first annual Science Fair.
1st Place Elizabeth Edie
2nd Place Autum Faircloth
3rd Place Jacob Brantley
Honorable Mention
Reagan Hughes and Rabia Shahid
Adrien Medina
Bruce Lewis
Winners of First DWCS Social Studies Fair!
Date Posted: February 26, 2010 2:35 pm
DWCS proudly announces the winners of the first annual Social Studies Fair held Tuesday, February 23.
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Union Litigation in State Court
Date Posted: February 25, 2010 9:35 am
Dear Parents, Students, and Community Supporters:
As you all know, Wednesday was a court appearance for DWCS in state court in Baton Rouge in the lawsuit that the Union Parish
School Board filed against State Superintendent Paul Pastorek, BESE, the Louisiana State Department of Education and DWCS
this past fall
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PARENTS PLEASE NOTE: 2010-2011 REGISTRATION REMINDER!
Date Posted: February 20, 2010 12:55 pm
Parents:
Please make sure you bring the following documentation with you when you come to register your child(ren) for enrollment to DWCS:
Birth Certificate
Social Security Card
Immunization Record (If you do not have this record at home, you may request a copy of it from your child's current school OR from the local health unit)
Copies of student IEP's (if applicable)
Thank you Union Parish for your continued support of DWCS!
DWCS Timberwolves say:
"WHO DAT?" "WE DAT!"
Reaching For Results!! LEAP 21
Attention Parents!
Date Posted: February 8, 2010 10:05 am
Important information for your 4th grader that explains LEAP, scoring and gives examples of all sections of LEAP
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“After consideration of the law and evidence, the court finds that D’Arbonne Woods is in fact a Type 2 charter school that was
authorized to open in the 2009-2010 school year which requires it to be funded pursuant to LA R.S. 17:3995 as amended by Act 744.